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Wow , we finally met and didn't even know it!! That was me. I always wear the same green Gaston's hat. Jerry (Pres. Niangua Chub Club)

A very good day!!! I fished from 9 till noon in zone 1 between the handicap ramps. Caught 25 or so on zebra midges and Y2K(of all things). Fished up by the Gauge house in the afternoon for awhile and picked up 4 on a grey RS2 and then went to zone 3 at 2:00. Zone 3 sure is different. I caught a couple on an olive wooley bugger and probably 30 chubs ( I guess they are) on a sz16 peach egg. I finally took off the egg after gaining my status as CHUB KING for the day. The weather was really nice with just a few little showers during the day. Temp was 69 according to my car.

Good report! Mine is not as great but all in all it was a good day. I fished from 9 till noon in zone 1 between the handicap ramps. Caught 25 or so on zebra midges and Y2K(of all things). Fished up by the Gauge house in the afternoon for awhile and picked up 4 on a grey RS2 and then went to zone 3 at 2:00. Zone 3 sure is different. I caught a couple on an olive wooley bugger and probably 30 chubs ( I guess they are) on a sz16 peach egg. I finally took off the egg after gaining my status as CHUB KING for the day. The weather was really nice with just a few little showers during the day. Temp was 69 according to my car.

jethrot1, I'll be in my little 3 door silver Yaris. Jerry

I'm still watching the weather...if it's gonna rain all day I'll postpone until Next Friday.

Still planning on being there friday!!!...unless this head cold gets worse

Oh man, weather says chance of occasional showers! Guess who cares? Dress warm and dry. I'm still gonna watch this week to see if the forecast gets worse.

Sorry I have 2 of the same thread going. I screwed up but can't figure out how to delete one!!!! Arrrrgh

I'll look for you up by the island!

Friday thru Monday.

Friday, November 12 is the opening day for the winter season. I was actually thinking about heading down Friday...anyone heading down???

Friday, November 12 is the opening day for the winter season. I was actually thinking about heading down Friday...anyone heading down???

I think I will watch the video and try a twisted on for the heck of it.

Sweeeet!

This looks interesting and I might just try it. I am pretty sure this is not the same as actual furled leaders. I saw it posted somewhere. But if it works ok , it works.

Great report! Sounds like a good trip FFF. I have been looking forward to Catch N release myself. I might have to take off the 12th and go fishing!

I fished the river for the first time on October 23rd. I was staying at Sand Springs and fishing the park. I decided I would try fishing behind the resturaunt At Sand Springs. There is an island there and the water was low and clear so it looked very good for wading. I used an Olive sparkle wooleybugger and twitched it in the fast water up and down the island. I caught 5 trout and several shad? whatever they were?. It was fun an I was actually suprised I caught anything. Guess I'll have to try it there more often. It sure was not crowded! I only saw one other person. It was interesting, the fish I caught I was bouncing the rod tip on the drift to give the bugger a little more action and that's what they liked. Slow pulls on the retrieve or dead drifting got nothing.

Heh, I would have enjoyed watching you catch fish! Post when you're heading down and I'll see if I can make it. I'll be ready to head back in a few weeks after my sore shoulders heal up. Two days of fly flinging make me hurt for a while...I know, what a wus.

Had a great time NOT being at work and being on the stream. I fished Thursday about 9:30 until whistle. Caught 10 or so up and down the island on assorted color Midges in sz 18. Olive P and P, Rusty Midge all worked for one or 2 fish. All in all the fishing was slow. Three weeks ago a Light Olive Midge was really good for me...go figure! Caught a few more up by the Holland dam in the afternoon and several in the late evening just below the spring. By the spring I was swinging a Yellow Soft Hackle in sz 14 a they were snapping at the thing on every drift. They were hitting short, I guess, because I finally landed 3 but I had probably 25 takes. Frustrating but fun. I met britsnbirds and his buddies up by the spring and we shot the breeze for awhile.... great seeing you Pat... I enjoyed the company. Friday I started at the horn up by the island and it was slow for me. Caught a couple on Midges, 2 on a small peach glowball, and quit for lunch at 11:00. I checked out of Sand Springs Motel at 11:30 and decided to drive behind the resturaunt and try fishing the Niangua. The water was good wading depth so I thought I would give it a try for my first time fishing the Niangua. I waded out to an island about 20 feet offshore and fished fast water in each side of the island. I put on a olive wooleybugger with some gold flash on and started drifting and stripping across stream. I finally tried snapping the rod tip slightly and letting it drift down and across stream. That did it and I caught 5 up and down the island in the next hour. I was happy because I really didn't expect to catch a thing. I finally went back to the park to fish a couple more hours before heading home. I actually did better on the river. I did lousy just up from the whistle bridge but a fellow I met named Ken caught a few on a Zebra midge I gave him. I guess I gave him the magic Midge in my box cause he did better than I did. Anyway, it was fun fishing as always. I have certainly done better but I caught my share. My next trip will probably be sometime in November catch and Release.

I'll look for you. I'll be down thursday about 9 or 10 in my little silver Yaris 3 door. Jerry

I'm thinking about the 21st abd 22rd now. I'll probably be at Sand Springs. I'll look for the white truck with the doggy in the back? Jerry

I'm heading down next friday and sat the 22nd and 23rd in case anyone else is going down then. Looking forward to trying my new midges in various sizes and my new SIMMS wading staff....pretty pricey but very nice and beats drowning. I don't need it much of the time but deep wading/walking is really creeping me out lately. Maybe it's the trifocal glasses or something.

What did you get Pat? I'm really thinking about a 4 wt.

good report. Looks like you have a fishin' pardner.

I love furled leaders with the little ring in the end to tie on the tippet. Sweet